John Schweig

Rock Gate Partners (RGP) acquires and invests in lower middle-market companies that design, engineer, manufacture/source, market and distribute products in the commercial, consumer, value-added distribution, energy, healthcare, industrial, medical and transportation sectors. The firm looks for companies with unique market positions that offer the potential for organic growth and a platform for acquisitions. Companies should also have competitive differentiation through: (1) proprietary processes or technologies (2) design, engineering or product innovation (3) customer relationships and (4) sales and marketing expertise. RGP typically invests in companies that are generating $10 million to $75 million in revenue. The firm invests in companies with international sales and marketing potential, but this is not required. RGP is interested in investing in non-union or union-friendly companies or those with the near-term prospect of becoming non-union. They are also interested in investing in companies with the need or opportunity to improve profitability or focus through resourcing all or part of manufacturing and assembly processes to a lower cost environment. RGP invests mainly in companies with primary operations in the US, Canada or Mexico. Through their partnership with NaviAsia Consulting Group Inc., a provider of China sourcing and market entry services, RGP can assist portfolio companies with improving existing cost structures, pursuing growth through the sourcing of new products that can be marketed to existing customers and selling into China. RGP participates in MBOs, LBOs, corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, industry consolidations and later-stage growth capital investments. They participate in control transactions in the $10 million to $40 million enterprise value range. Equity investments usually rage $5 million to $15 million. The firm has the ability to pursue larger transactions through their established relationships with other private equity partners. RGP may also selectively consider later-stage minority growth capital investments.

Manufactures and sells personal protective equipment such as work gloves, safety clothing & eyewear through online

Provides sales and marketing services

Wholesales test and measurement equipment & electronic products

Manufactures and distributes metalworking & industrial products

Retails fragrances, therapeutic oils, soap, cosmetics and candles through online platform

TruArc Partners invests in middle market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 10 – 50 million and an enterprise value of USD 100 – 500 million. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for growth and buyout stage transactions with an investment size of USD 50 - 150 million and also makes co-investments.

Provides strategic consulting services

Distributes commercial and industrial automation products & controls solutions